Documents signed through QuicklySign include an audit trail detailing all activity, from upload to signature completion. Each document is also cryptographically signed with an Adobe trusted certificate and includes a QuicklySign online verification link to confirm integrity and detect modifications.
Requirements
Signed documents from 1 January 2022 onwards include signature certificates
Adobe Acrobat Reader or another PDF viewer capable of displaying signature panels
Internet access to use the online verification link
Verifying a QuicklySign Document
Open the signed document in Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Check the Signature Panel at the top; it should indicate “signed and all signatures are valid” (available for documents signed from 1 Jan 2022).
Scroll to the bottom of the document and locate the Online Verification link.
Click the link, which will open a browser page prompting you to upload the document.
Click Upload Document, browse to the document, and select Open.
If the document is authentic, the page will display “Verified”, confirming it matches the original.
Visual - Adobe-approved Trust List Certificate (AATL) for verification
Verification Failure
Verification will fail if:
The document has been altered after signing
The uploaded document is different from the one linked in the verification URL
Indicators of failure:
No Signature Panel appears in Adobe Reader
The online verification page displays “Verification failed”
If you are unsure of a document’s validity, please contact [email protected] and include the document link (URL) so our solutions team can verify it for you.
Visual - Failed Verification of a completed document
Expected Outcome
Documents verified via QuicklySign show that signatures are valid, unaltered, and the document integrity is intact. Verification ensures confidence in the authenticity of signed documents.
FAQs
Are all signed documents verifiable?
Yes, documents signed through QuicklySign include audit trails and verification links. Note that signature certificates are only visible on documents signed from 1 Jan 2022.
What happens if a document fails verification?
It indicates the document has been altered or does not match the original. Do not rely on it without further verification.
Can QuicklySign confirm a document’s validity for me?
Yes. Send the document link to [email protected] for verification by our solutions team.
Contact Support
Should you require any further assistance with this, please contact our Solutions team at [email protected]